By: Graciela Moreno Niño, RWI Acess to Justice intern
November closed with great news for Sweden – the recently published report of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Sub-Committee on Accreditation (GANHRI SCA) confirmed the … Continue reading » “Highlights from the Latest NHRI Accreditation Session”
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By: Moreblessing Mbire, Programme Officer
RWI together with academic partner institutions in Zimbabwe, hosted a Conference on Clinical Legal Education (CLE) themed, The Role of University Law Clinics in Promoting Social Justice on 20 November 2024. The conference aimed … Continue reading » “Zimbabwe Annual Workshop and Conference “The Role of University Law Clinics in Promoting Social Justice””
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On December 3-4, 2024, the Human Rights Defender’s staff members in Armenia and RWI Armenia hosted an impactful two-day workshop designed to enhance the competencies of legal professionals in documenting cases of torture and ill-treatment.
Participants gained:
Expertise in identifying
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On December 3–4, 2024, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) co-hosted the Second International Conference on Human Rights Research in Yerevan. This annual event brought together 75 participants, … Continue reading » “Advancing Human Rights Research in Armenia: Insights from the Second International Conference in Yerevan”
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RWI and EALS convened an event under the theme “Strengthening Implementation of Decisions of Regional Court and Supporting Regional Judiciaries for a Greater Role in the Sustainable Development of the EAC” at EALS’ Annual Conference 2024 in Kampala, Uganda. The … Continue reading » “Insights from the EALS Annual Conference 2024”
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By Jennifer Jun, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications
A live recording of the lecture as it was delivered by Ambassador Olof Skoog can be found on RWI’s On Human Rights podcast series via Soundcloud. The full transcript … Continue reading » “2024 Anna Lindh Lecture: Olof Skoog on “The Strategy of Human Rights””
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By Matthew Scott, Leader of the Human Rights and the Environment Thematic Area
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and Lund University have partnered on an innovative project, “Refugee Decision-making in First Countries of Asylum” (ReDeFi), to deepen our understanding … Continue reading » “Understanding Refugee Decision-Making: The ReDeFi Project”
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute, with financial support from the Embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe supported the participation of the University of Zimbabwe Moot Court Team to compete in the All Africa International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition hosted by the … Continue reading » “University of Zimbabwe Wins the All Africa Regional Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law 2024!”
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This week (11-15 November 2024) the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) isundertaking a study visit to Kenya’s Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) as part of broad efforts to enhance its capacity to address maladministration and promoting administrative justice cases that … Continue reading » “Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Embarks on a Study Visit to Kenya’s Commission on Administrative Justice”
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